I have bought and sold many houses in my lifetime. There are only two realtors who I would ever recommend to others, and Frances is one of them. From the very beginning, she put me at ease during a very difficult transition in my life. I was also doing a lot of business travel, which complicated the process. Frances kept me informed the whole time. One of the things I most appreciate about Frances is her "can-do" attitude. She never presented problems -- she presented creative, possible solutions. And her responsiveness to my questions or concerns was always prompt and thorough. I recommend Frances Markel without hesitation. Less

I have bought and sold many houses in my lifetime. There are only two realtors who I would ever recommend to others, and Frances is one of them. From the very beginning, she put me at ease during a very difficult transition in my life. I was also doing a lot of business travel, which complicated the process. Frances kept me informed the whole time. One of the things I most appreciate about Frances is her "can-do" attitude. She never presented problems -- she presented creative, po... More

We interviewed several agents when we decided to sell our home. Frances blew away her competition! She was straightforward, direct and honest and we were impressed by her knowledge of the market and other homes for sale. She was responsive to all of our questions, attentive to details and diligent through all stages of the process from listing to close. She is definitely someone you want on your team! We would not hesitate to work with Frances again should the opportunity arise.

Description: Large custom home in Westford Center on a private, 3 acre lot. I had listed this house with another broker in fall, 2011. The listing expired in early 2012. I decided to change brokers, researched options, met with Frances, and agreed to list with her. She explained how contemporary buyers use the internet, and described a marketing strategy. She hired professional stagers and a photographer, created fresh marketing collateral, and greatly enhanced our web presence. When we still had no takers, she called in a team of fellow brokers to brainstorm. As a result, we made some modest changes to the kitchen, repainted several rooms, and replaced a few bathroom fixtures. Frances hired an aerial photographer, and ratcheted up our web presence with spectacular photos. BINGO! Prospects who had been doing their own search, without a selling broker, found the house on the web, called her on a Sunday afternoon while standing at the bottom of the driveway, looked a second time the following weekend, and we accepted an offer the next day, with the help of Frances's considerable negotiating skills. I recommend Frances Markel without reservation. Less

Description: Large custom home in Westford Center on a private, 3 acre lot. I had listed this house with another broker in fall, 2011. The listing expired in early 2012. I decided to change brokers, researched options, met with Frances, and agreed to list with her. She explained how contemporary buyers use the internet, and described a marketing strategy. She hired professional stagers and a photographer, created fresh marketing collateral, and greatly enhanced our web presence. When we st... More

We moved to Westford in October 2011 and rented initially to get a better feel for the area. With the rental market being quite expensive, we decided to buy within Westford and within the same school district. Frances was great to work with. We found her to be very responsive, attentive to our needs, and very helpful during the negotiation stage.

I started working with Frances last Fall when we were considering downsizing. We decided to move forward with the sale of our house and move into a rental in the same town as a short term solution. Well, all I can say is that Frances made it a great experience. Not only did we sell our house for more than we thought we would get, but the entire process was smooth. She kept in constant contact and almost always picked up her phone when I called and if not, she called back very quickly. I strongly recommend that you work with Frances if you are buying or selling a home, you will not regret it!!!! Less

I started working with Frances last Fall when we were considering downsizing. We decided to move forward with the sale of our house and move into a rental in the same town as a short term solution. Well, all I can say is that Frances made it a great experience. Not only did we sell our house for more than we thought we would get, but the entire process was smooth. She kept in constant contact and almost always picked up her phone when I called and if not, she called back very quickly. I strongly... More

When we decided to put our Westford house on the market, we looked around for a real estate agent. We browsed through recent sales in Westford and noticed that Frances had sold many properties similar to ours and also quite a few in our neighborhood. Our initial meeting with her was more than 2 hours. She gave us a comprehensive market analysis and many valuable advice for selling a house. We decided to hire her as our agent. Turns out our house sale was not straight forward given the time of the year and the housing market at the time. We really benefited from having Frances as our agent because of her skills and work ethic. Throughout the whole process, Frances was always very positive and ready to take on difficult situations. She represented us very well during the negotiations and got us the best possible buyer. Frances is always very quick to respond to our questions and inquiry. She follows up with all the potential buyers after each showing. Knowing what the buyers like or don?t like about the house is quite useful when we need to make decisions on price negotiation. Frances is extremely hard working and responsible. I highly recommend her and would love to have another opportunity to work with her in the future. Less

When we decided to put our Westford house on the market, we looked around for a real estate agent. We browsed through recent sales in Westford and noticed that Frances had sold many properties similar to ours and also quite a few in our neighborhood. Our initial meeting with her was more than 2 hours. She gave us a comprehensive market analysis and many valuable advice for selling a house. We decided to hire her as our agent. Turns out our house sale was not straight forward given the time of th... More

I have worked with approximately 4 Realtors, and Frances was by far the best. She understood what we were looking for in a home, and only suggested/showed those that made complete sense. She recognized an opportunity that may have been overlooked by some, but with her help we purchased a great property in a great neighborhood for good value. The experience (buying and selling) can be overwhelming, but we had a partnership that made it as smooth as can be expected. She was incredibly responsive, followed up as promised with the appropriate parties, and made me aware of any upcoming issues/costs so I could be properly prepared. I have already recommended her to 2-3 friends, and the purchase only went through in the last 3 months. Excellent choice for the Westford, MA area. Less

I have worked with approximately 4 Realtors, and Frances was by far the best. She understood what we were looking for in a home, and only suggested/showed those that made complete sense. She recognized an opportunity that may have been overlooked by some, but with her help we purchased a great property in a great neighborhood for good value. The experience (buying and selling) can be overwhelming, but we had a partnership that made it as smooth as can be expected. She was incredibly responsive, ... More

Over the last 25 years, through my work, I have had dealings with thousands of professionals (lawyers, doctors, engineers). Frances stands out as a person who gets things done. She is smart, efficient and has a great ability to bring people together. She is patient and a real plesure to work with. Frances is the real deal!

I luckily relied on the other reviews to pick Frances for my real estate needs, I am glad I did! I hired her as buyers agent. I bought a condo in Acton, Frances did amazing job showing me the properties with pros and cons of each one. When we settled in on this property, she did amazing job helping me price the offer. Once our offer was accepted, I relied on her contacts to help me through home inspections and attorney, they were amazing professionals with reasonable rates. I can't praise her enough, she is very responsive (must be her iPad and Android phone :) ) Wait there is more... Once we closed the deal, she immediately listed the house for rental, again I relied on her to provide me handymen/ plumber contacts so I got necessary repairs done. We had amazing response, we had close to 15 showings within few days and multiple offers, we got tenant in less than 14 days. I am planning to buy few more investment properties with the help from Frances! I will strongly recommend her! Less

I luckily relied on the other reviews to pick Frances for my real estate needs, I am glad I did! I hired her as buyers agent. I bought a condo in Acton, Frances did amazing job showing me the properties with pros and cons of each one. When we settled in on this property, she did amazing job helping me price the offer. Once our offer was accepted, I relied on her contacts to help me through home inspections and attorney, they were amazing professionals with reasonable rates. I can't praise ... More

We chose Frances Markel based on both her reputation in Westford and our initial interview. We had high expectations and she exceeded them at every stage in our seller-agent relationship. We truly felt that we were working with an advisor and advocate at all times. Frances was invaluable in portraying the most attractive and desirable features of our property in appealing written descriptions, visually with well planned interior and exterior photographs, tasteful 360 degree videography, a professional staging consultant and home-specific, high quality marketing materials. Frances was always prompt in meeting with us in person to answer questions and suggest strategy, and supplied us with current local real estate market condition data to aid our decisions. She was skilled in the use of technology including Zillow, was proactive, and aggressively followed every lead and inquiry about our home from prospective parties and agents. Frances demonstrated an ethical, high energy and innovative approach to representing us and worked well with our attorney and our buyers' attorney to facilitate a smooth, on-time closing. We are pleased to offer this recommendation for France Markel. Less

We chose Frances Markel based on both her reputation in Westford and our initial interview. We had high expectations and she exceeded them at every stage in our seller-agent relationship. We truly felt that we were working with an advisor and advocate at all times. Frances was invaluable in portraying the most attractive and desirable features of our property in appealing written descriptions, visually with well planned interior and exterior photographs, tasteful 360 degree videography, a pro... More

I highly recommend Frances as a seller's agent. This was the first time my wife and I sold a home and we took a long time to select an agent. We ultimately found Frances via a recommendation and the recommendation was spot on. Frances was extremely detailed and responsive throughout the entire process. She goes the extra mile with her listings by utilizing the services of a stager. She does a great job with the marketing literature and updates everything when appropriate. The most important thing is the way she guided us through the process. I simply can't say enough positive things about that or the entire working experience with her. Less

I highly recommend Frances as a seller's agent. This was the first time my wife and I sold a home and we took a long time to select an agent. We ultimately found Frances via a recommendation and the recommendation was spot on. Frances was extremely detailed and responsive throughout the entire process. She goes the extra mile with her listings by utilizing the services of a stager. She does a great job with the marketing literature and updates everything when appropriate. The most impo... More

Francess Markel is a miracle worker. We were attempting to purchase a home that was placed in a trust because the original owners passed away. Our initial realtor was unsuccessful at finalizing the deal amongst the siblings and all of the complicated feelings that went with selling their family home. Frances did a great job listening to everybody and a great deal followed. We couldn't be happier with the job Frances did for us.

Frances was very available to show us homes. She got to know what we were really looking for. Her advice was well received in regard to the purchase of our home. And we couldn't be happier!

We worked with Frances to sell our home, and are in the process of finding our new home with her. We were impressed off the bat by her mailing us her business plan/experience in the realty business. She stood out from the beginning. She helped us along the entire process, and found a great couple to buy our home. She works with a great stager that spent 2 hours with us consulting on how to stage our home to sell........and it worked! Having the house staged and priced just right...we received 2 offers in the first week...one being full price. She is well connected in the community of Westford and surrounding towns by knowing many realtors, builders, and town people. We valued her connections to get us first in line to see homes or meet with builders. We know she will find the best house for us to call home. I HIGHLY recommend meeting with Frances, and make the decision if she is the right realtor for you. I'd give her 10 stars if I could. Less

We worked with Frances to sell our home, and are in the process of finding our new home with her. We were impressed off the bat by her mailing us her business plan/experience in the realty business. She stood out from the beginning. She helped us along the entire process, and found a great couple to buy our home. She works with a great stager that spent 2 hours with us consulting on how to stage our home to sell........and it worked! Having the house staged and priced just right...we recei... More

It?s quite apparent why Frances is the #1 agent in Westford. Her houses sell faster and for more. If that?s what you want, hire Frances. She is fantastic. We worked with her on both selling our home and buying a new one. She was on top of all the details and provided tools that really separated her from the pack. We have worked with many other real estate agents and have yet to find anyone so professional, thorough and responsive. Each tool that Frances pulled out of her toolbox was beyond expectation: her comps were more thorough, her staging advice was spot on, the quality of her marketing materials-complete with numerous photos and floor plans-was exceptional, the electronic notification of viewing requests and feedback was incredibly convenient and her broad contact list of reliable resources was a lifesaver. These tools all helped to secure the highest profit opportunity possible. You?ll be delighted to have Frances on your side. We couldn?t be more satisfied Less

It?s quite apparent why Frances is the #1 agent in Westford. Her houses sell faster and for more. If that?s what you want, hire Frances. She is fantastic. We worked with her on both selling our home and buying a new one. She was on top of all the details and provided tools that really separated her from the pack. We have worked with many other real estate agents and have yet to find anyone so professional, thorough and responsive. Each tool that Frances pulled out of her toolbox was beyon... More